Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

A Leader is a dealer in hope.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.