Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

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