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.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

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

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.