Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

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

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.