It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Example is better than following it.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.