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 I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea