If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…