Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

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.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

Instead of focusing on big goals,focus on small goals.Small victories always lead to large ones.Swami Vivekanand..