I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

The property of power is to protect.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

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.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

A caricature is always ture only for an instant.