It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

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

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.