Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

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.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.