Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

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.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day