As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony