A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

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…

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

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

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

The property of power is to protect.