If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

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.

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

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

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour