A gem is not

A gem is not
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.
  

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Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.
Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.
Liberation is not deliverance.
The art of showmanship is to give the public what is wants just before it knows what it wants.
If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.
Themost prepared are the most dedicated.
Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.
I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.
Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.
Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.