The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Win/winis an attitude, not an outcome.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

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

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.