The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

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

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.