Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

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.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.