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.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant