A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

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

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

A Leader is a dealer in hope.

As a final incentive before giving up a

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.