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

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.