Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.