Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

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

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.