Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Action may not always bring Happiness, but there is no happiness without Action.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.