Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

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

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.