Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

There is no knowledge that is not power.

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.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.