He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

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.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.