Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

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

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Only the educated are free.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.