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

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

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.

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.