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.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

The World is but, a school of inquiry.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

A teleision set is like a toaster. You press a button and the same thing pops up almost every time.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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?'

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

The aim of education is not the specialist but the man of vision who can humanise our life by integrating emotional demands with our new knowledge

As long as there is life there is danger.