Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

Our distrust is very expensive.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

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.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.