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.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

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

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.