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

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

Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

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.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

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

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.