Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

Ittakes time to save time.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.