One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

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.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.