Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

Neversay more than is necessary.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

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

The desire for change is a sign of safety.