If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.