Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

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

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after while he gets to know something.

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.