Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

A woman has reached reaal women's-lib status when she is the one who forgers the wedding Aniversary

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

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

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.