Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di