The first duty of love is to listen.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Discord gives a relish to concord.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.