We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.