All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

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

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

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

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

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