Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

A language is like living skin itself.

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

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

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits