The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

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

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

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

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Our distrust is very expensive.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.