Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Much learning does not teach understanding.

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

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

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

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to