Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.