Commitmentin the face

Commitmentin the face
Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.
  

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Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.
It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.
Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.
It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.
We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.
Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.
Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.
A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.
Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.
Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.
Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.