Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

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.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Onemust talk little and listen much.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.