Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .

Between friends there is no need of Justice.