Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

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

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

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.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.