We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.