The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

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

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.