Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

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

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

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

As long as there is life there is danger.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

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…