Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

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

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

The first duty of love is to listen.

To err is human; to forgive is divine pathway

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.