So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, those who promote conflict rather than the co-operation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity. This cycle of suspicion and discord must end.
I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes.
Whether or not we know our dad, we have a relationship with him. The relationship in our mind is our relationship.
We are made ridiculous less by our defects than by the affectation of qualities which are not ours.
I believe that in judging our actions we are more severe than professional judges. We judge not only our actions, but our thoughts, our intentions, our secret curses, our hidden hate.
The success of this Government, and thus the success of our Nation, depends in the last analysis upon the quality of our career services. The legislation enacted by the Congress, as well as the decisions made by me and by the department and agency heads, must all be implemented by the career men and women in the Federal service.
When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment.
Most often we are judging not others, but rather our own faculties in others.
The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test; for it is on that on which our success in life depends.
We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers, our willingness to embrace what is true rather than what feels good.