The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted into energy,even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that can movethe world.