Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Have adialogue between the two opposing parts and you will find that they alwaysstart out fighting each other until we come to an appreciation of difference... a oneness and integration of the two opposingforces. Then the civil war is finished, and your e

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

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.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

The amount of effort put into a campaign by a worker expands in proportion to the personal benefits that he will derive from his party's victory.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.