Constantrepetition carries conviction.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

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,

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Discord gives a relish to concord.