When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

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.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.