There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

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

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Watching small men at work reconciles to the great.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.