Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

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.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.