Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

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.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

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

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

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

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

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.