The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

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.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

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