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,

He understands badly who listens badly.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

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

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.