To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.