Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

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

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

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

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.