Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou