The aimof argument

The aimof argument
The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.
  

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The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.
You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.
The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.
Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
Adversityis the foundation of virtue.
Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.
The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.
Measurement of life should be rather proportioned to the intensity of experience than it's actual length.
The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.
Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.
To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.