In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

Patience is the art of hoping.

.Oneshould count each day a separate life.

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

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.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.