Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

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

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Everything has it's beauty, but not every one sees it.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

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

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.