Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

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