There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will read more

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; read more

When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a maneuver, the blow with an agreement.

The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small read more

The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force read more

It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is read more

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect.

Hate and force cannot be in just a part of the world without having an effect on the rest of read more

Hate and force cannot be in just a part of the world without having an effect on the rest of it.

Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob

Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

Beneath the ivory
towers of Harvard
are the catacombs
in which a hundred
thousand mice are caged.

Beneath the ivory
towers of Harvard
are the catacombs
in which a hundred
thousand mice are caged.