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

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.