Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

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 average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

Prejudice is a disease characterised by hardening of categories.