Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

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.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.