It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.