It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

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

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.

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.

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.