Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Step after step the ladder is ascended

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.