Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

A half truth is a whole lie.

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

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.