Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.