A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.