Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence 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.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

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.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

The property of power is to protect.