Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

What isthe shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Don't forget that feedback isone of the essential elements of good communication.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.