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 notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

People say law but they mean wealth.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.