Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

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.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Discord gives a relish to concord.