The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

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.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.