Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

Thereare two sides to every question.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Some People strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.