I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

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

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.