Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Measurement of life should be rather proportioned to the intensity of experience than it's actual length.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

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

Loving without dreaming is like going to Venice without riding in a gondola

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

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.