People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

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

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.