Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

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

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.