Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore