Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Freedom can only be real if it is freedom for those think differently.

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

The greatest prayer is patience.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.