Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.