Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Luck never mad a mad man wise

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.