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.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.