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

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarilybased on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.