The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

A language is like living skin itself.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

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,

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.