To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

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

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

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 half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.