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.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

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

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Insteadof suppressing conflicts, specific channels could be created to make thisconflict explicit, and specific methods could be set up by which the conflictis resolved.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

There arealways two forces warring against each other within us.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.