The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

Sometimeswe have the dream but we are not ourselves ready for the dream. We have togrow to meet it.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

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

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.