The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

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.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.