The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

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…

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

Centralization as a system is inconsistent with a non-voilent structure of society.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.