Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

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

When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.