I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

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.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.