Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

A room without books is a body without soul

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

What is well done is done soon enough.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.