Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

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

There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.