Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

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

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

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.