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.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

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

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.