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

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

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.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.