Civilization, in a sly

Civilization, in a sly
Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.
  

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Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.
When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp
Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.
The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.
Who digs a pit for others will fall in themselves.
The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.
It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.
When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.
Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.
Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.
Our errors are steps on the way.