Throughconflict we get to unity.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

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

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

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

Peoplewho can't admit they are part of the problem, will never be part of itssolution.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.