Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

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.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

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

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.