Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.