It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

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

What isthe shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Don't forget that feedback isone of the essential elements of good communication.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.