Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

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.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.