Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

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.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.