People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

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.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.