Here lies a toppled god. His fall was not a small one. We did but build his pedestal, A narrow and a tall one.

If you believe certain words, you believe their hidden arguments. When you believe something is right or wrong, true or false, you believe the assumptions in the words which express the arguments. Such assumptions are often full of holes, but remain most precious to the convinced.

Since every individual is accountable ultimately to the self, the formation of that self demands our utmost care and attention.

One uses power by grasping it lightly. To grasp too strongly is to be taken over by power, and thus to become its victim.

Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.

Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.

If you focus your awareness only upon your own rightness, then you invite the forces of opposition to overwhelm you.