Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

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

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.