The stability we cannot find in the world, we must create within our own persons.

You are not likely to bring out the best in people or nurture their creativity if every time you hear about their problems you instantly offer a solution Encourage people to look for their own solutions-and project the knowledge that they are capable of doing so.

Freedom is still the most radical idea of all.

Fear and pain should be treated as signals not to close our eyes but to open them wider.

Most of the time, I regard the judgment of people as a waste of time. I regard the judgment of behavior as imperative.

Most of us are taught from an early age to pay far more attention to signals coming from other people than from within. We are encouraged to ignore our own needs and wants and to concentrate on living up to others expectations.

The policy of seeking values from human beings by means of force, when practiced by an individual, is called crime. When practiced by a government, it is called statism.