The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Some People strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.