Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

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

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

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

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

Knowledge is of two kinds, we know a subject ourselves or we know where we can get information upon it.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.