Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

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

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.