The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

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