Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

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

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

When work is pleasure, life is joy.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

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