The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Well done is better than well said.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.