Malice drinketh its own poison.

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.

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free

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

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.