Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Thereare two sides to every question.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.