What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

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.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.