Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.