Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

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

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.