Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Only the educated are free.

A language is like living skin itself.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

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

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

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

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.