The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Discord gives a relish to concord.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

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…

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

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