Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.