Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

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.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.