Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

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.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.