A man's flesh is his own; the water belongs to the tribe.

We never completely escape the teachers of our childhood nor any of the patterns that formed us.

The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he must have a strong sense of the sardonic. This is what uncouples him from belief in his own pretensions. The sardonic is all that permits him to move within himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man.

There's hope left in these dusty chords. There's a song left in our rusty hearts. We are torn and frayed but love remains.

A leader is one of the things that distinguishes a mob from a people. He maintains the level of individuals. Too few individuals and a people reverts to a mob.

It was mostly sweet," he whispered, "and you were the sweetest of all.

What is important for a leader is that which makes him a leader. It is the needs of his people.