Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.