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

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

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

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

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou