You know, the mayor is a very complex individual, and he and I have had some very sharp public disagreements, ... But he's a case study in how to maximize your power and authority, whether others like it or not.

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.

Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing.

If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secret of getting along -- whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

Disagreement is not necessarily a reason to head for Splitsville. In fact, a relationship without disagreement is probably too brittle to last. Some of the best human bonds are forged in the fire of disagreement.

Of course, there are disagreements,