Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

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.

You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you