To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.