Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

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.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

As long as there is life there is danger.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

They know enough who know how to learn.