Conflictis the gadfly

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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They know enough who know how to learn.
Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.
Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.
Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…
Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.
Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'
Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.
Well done is better than well said.
Silence is argument carried out by other means.
Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.
If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't leads anywhere.
Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.