Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Throughconflict we get to unity.