The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

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.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.