Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

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

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

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.