Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

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.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol