The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Centralization as a system is inconsistent with a non-voilent structure of society.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.