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

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.