Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.