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

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.