A good conscience is the best divinity.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

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

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

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

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.