Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.