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.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Bytrying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.