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

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

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

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

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

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.