Seeds of
Greatness
Seeds
of Communication: Ask and Listen
It is better to earn the trust and respect of
one of your children, than to gain notoriety and adulation of the masses.
If you must speak, ask a question.
Unless what you say benefits the other
person, don’t say it.
It’s not what I think that counts, nor is it
what you think that counts. It’s what I think you think and what you think I
think that really counts.
No one listens to a person operating out of
self-interest alone.
Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle
that fits them all.
If you attack another person’s beliefs, you
are creating an enemy.
Moderation in temper is always a virtue.
Moderation in principle is always a vice.
Emperors are overthrown. Empowerers are
revered.
Before you state your case, gather the
evidence, especially what motivates the other person.
Marriage is not total agreement. It is
looking in the same direction together.
Listening without bias or distraction is the greatest value you can pay another person.
