You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

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

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

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.