Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Sometimeswe have the dream but we are not ourselves ready for the dream. We have togrow to meet it.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.