Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

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

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

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

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…

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.