The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Prayer changes things by changing people.