Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Nevercut what you can untie.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.