Conflictis the gadfly

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

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Personal responsibility

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination

Myinterest is in

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

Most of our so-

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

I like to listen.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Politeness is to human

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Kindness is never

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

Power consists in

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Thesingle most powerful

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

Thefibers of all things

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Humoris the affectionate

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

The evolution from

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

The civilisation of

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

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