Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

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…

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.