In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

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

The property of power is to protect.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

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.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

It is better to trust and sometimes be disappointed thanto be forever mistrusting and be right occasionally.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

Think big, believe big and act big for gaining victory over your difficulties.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.