Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.