Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

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

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.