A half truth is a whole lie.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

To be preparedis half the victory.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

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.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.