All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

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.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

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.

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

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.