Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.