Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

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

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

.Oneshould count each day a separate life.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.