Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

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…

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

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

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.