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.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

The aim of education is not the specialist but the man of vision who can humanise our life by integrating emotional demands with our new knowledge

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.