Civilization, in a sly

Civilization, in a sly
Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.
  

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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
No one lies as much as the indignant do.
How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.
He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.
Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.
Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.
Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.
The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.
Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.
Modesty is the clothing of talent.
Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.
Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.