Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

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.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to