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.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.