Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

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

Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.