It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

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

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned