Informationis a negotiator's greatest weapon.

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

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

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.