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

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

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

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

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government