It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

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

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Life, Like a child, laughs shaking its rattle of death as it runs.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.