The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

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.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem