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

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.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.