The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

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

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.