Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Thegreatest glory in living lies not in never falling,but in rising every time we fall.

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges