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

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

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.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.