If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

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

Life only demands from you the strength you posses