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

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

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