It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.