To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.