Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

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

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

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

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.