Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

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

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.