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

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.