Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

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

Silenceis the mother of truth.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.