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

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

A language is like living skin itself.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

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.