Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

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

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

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