Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Discord gives a relish to concord.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

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.