Ittakes nine months to have a baby, no matter how many people you put on thejob.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Thereare two sides to every question.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

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

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to