Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.