Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.