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.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.