Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

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

The first duty of love is to listen.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.