By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Remember when feminisit movements were something men gathered on street corners to admire as the girls strolled by

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.