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.

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, notof words. Trust movement.

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

Neversay more than is necessary.

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possiblility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.