The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

To beprepared is half the victory.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

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.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.