Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

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

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

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

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.