It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

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

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.