Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Thereare two sides to every question.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

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

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

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

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.