Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

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.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

.Oneshould count each day a separate life.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.