The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

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

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

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Change meansmovement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.