When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.