The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

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

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

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

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

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech