Ittakes time to save time.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

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.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.