It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.