A quiettongue shows a wise head.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

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.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.