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.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Youcan't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come toyou. You have to go to them sometimes.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Well done is better than well said.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.