Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

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.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.