Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Cheat me in the price but not in the goods i purchase.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought