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

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.

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

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.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.