Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid