He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

.Oneshould count each day a separate life.

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.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.