Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.