Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

Some people suffer in silence louder than others

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

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.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.