Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Some People strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.

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

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.