Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

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

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.