The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

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.