Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

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

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and a blind can read.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

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

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.