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.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

Nevercut what you can untie.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.