Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Example is better than following it.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

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

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.