Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

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.

Example is better than following it.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.