To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

The comforter's head never aches.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

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