It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

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

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Discord gives a relish to concord.