Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Each time we read, a seed is sown for the future.

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.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Life has become a struggle between keeping your weight down and you spirits up.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

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