Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not hethat you wrong but yourself.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

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

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

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...

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.