In crowds we have unison, in groups harmony. We want the single voice but not the single note; that is the secret of the group.

we certainly do not want to abolish power, that would be abolishing life itself, but we need a new orientation toward it.

It is possible to conceive conflict as not necessarily a wasteful outbreak of incompatibilities, but a normal process by which socially valuable differences register themselves for the enrichment of all concerned.

The paradox of American democracy has been that its slogan of equal opportunity has meant, often, equal opportunity to get power over your fellows.

Part of the task of the leader is to make others participate in his leadership. The best leader knows how to make his followers actually feel power themselves, not merely acknowledge his power.

We should never allow ourselves to be bullied by an either-or. There is often the possibility of something better than either of these two alternatives.

Coercive power is the curse of the universe, coactive power, the enrichment and advancement of every human soul.