He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

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.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.