Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Insteadof suppressing conflicts, specific channels could be created to make thisconflict explicit, and specific methods could be set up by which the conflictis resolved.