We arethe prisoners of ideas.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

Life only demands from you the strength you posses

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...