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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Negotiatingin the classic

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

The flowers of life

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

We often pardon

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Thereis no squabbling

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Let us nevernegotiate

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Speakwhen you are

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Greatideas often receive

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

It isdifficult to negotiate

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

They know enough

They know enough who know how to learn.

A good listener

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Humour is a hole that

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

The surest way

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

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