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

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Everyoneis wise until he speaks.

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.