The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.

Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

What is well done is done soon enough.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

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.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.