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.

When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

A language is like living skin itself.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.