Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony