The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

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.

Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.