To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

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