Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

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

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Icannot divine how it happens that the man who knows the least is the mostargumentative.

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

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.