The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

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

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.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

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.