The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

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

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.