Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

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.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

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.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.