One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Life, Like a child, laughs shaking its rattle of death as it runs.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

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

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

... 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