I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.