The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.