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 clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Itisn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.