Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

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

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

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…

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.