The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

People say law but they mean wealth.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.