The torment of precautions often exceeds often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon ones self to destiny. – Napoleon Bonaparte
They that are on their guard and appear ready to receive their adversaries, are in much less danger of being attacked than the supine, secure and negligent. – Benjamin Franklin
But the truth of the matter is, were an open society, we want to remain an open society, and there will continue to be vulnerability. Thats why we have to meet the threats when they are not yet taking place on our territory and on our soil. – Condoleezza Rice
Stillness and action are relative, not absolute, principles. It is important to find a balance of yin and yang, not just in qigong, but in everyday life. In movement, seek stillness and rest. In rest, be mindful and attentive. – Ken Cohen
The relationships that people have – that are sexual, psychological, emotional – these relationships are not open to supervision by parents, schools, churches, or government. Nobody has any right to intervene at all in any kind of relationship like that. – Madalyn Murray OHair
