If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

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.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

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

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol