The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

The numberone goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintain theirself-esteem.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.