In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

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

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.