Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.