I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.