Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

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

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.