I hold it to be

I hold it to be
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
  

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The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.
Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.
Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony
Insteadof suppressing conflicts, specific channels could be created to make thisconflict explicit, and specific methods could be set up by which the conflictis resolved.
Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.
Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.
Stability is not immobility
Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.
If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.
There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.
In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.
If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.