A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

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.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.