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.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

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

People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.

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

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.