The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

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