Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

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.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.