Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

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.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.