Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

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.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

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

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

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

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.