The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

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

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

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.