A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

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

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

Patience is the art of hoping.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.