Ignoring is not the same thing as being tolerant

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

It seemedrather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, weoften suffer from a shortage of listeners.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.