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

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

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

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.