Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

The property of power is to protect.

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

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.