Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

An expert is a man, who dosent has all the answers, but he is sure that if that he is given enough money he can find them.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

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

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.