A quiettongue shows a wise head.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

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

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

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.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.