It is bad to live for necessity; but there is no necessity to live in necessity.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution

Don't stumble over something behind you.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.

There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.

Boundaries protect the things that are of value to you. They keep you in alignment with what you have decided you want in life. That means the key to good boundaries is knowing what you want.

I'm basically one of the best people I know.

Eighty percent of all choices are based on fear. Most people don't choose what they want they choose what they think is safe.

I'm glad it was me and not you, Mr. President.

Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions.

The Bible doesn't explain everything necessary for our intellectual satisfaction, but it explains everything necessary for our obediance.

I think that rather being overly-friendly at first, having a cold first impression and slowly making them realize that I'm not that cold is better.

So uncritically do we accept the idea of property in culture that we don't even question when the control of that property removes our ability, as a people, to develop our culture democratically.

I achieved what I want to achieve and I want to continue doing something else.

Diplomacy is like jazz: endless variations on a theme.