We arethe prisoners of ideas.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.