Far better to think

Far better to think
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
  

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Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.
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.
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.
The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.
Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.
Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.
People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.
Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.
Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.
I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.