Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

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.

Don't let life discourage your, everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.

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.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.