Malcolm Forbes Quotes

The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on.

I like to keep everyone happy. I feel like it's my responsibility to do that.

Remember, it takes two to make an argument. The one who is wrong is the one who will be doing most of the talking.

I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people.

It's so much easier to throw rocks than it is to govern.

Even if there's controversy, I'm going to make the decision, and people are going to be happy in one instance and unhappy in the next. But that's the job I've been given and the job I'm going to embrace.

The point is to solve problems, not point fingers.

Avoid sarcasm. Don't insist on the last word.

I don't think any one person is the cause of all of someone else's problems.

There were times that I needed to go to battle, but how I went to battle wasn't always the best way in.

History is filled with tragic examples of wars that result from diplomatic impasse. Whether in our local communities or in international relations, the skillful use of our communicative capacities to negotiate and resolve differences is the first evidence of human wisdom.

Any team that has Shade as their leader is bound to have a pretty directionless quality. But when Cyborg asks Shade to gather the Secret Seven together and help him stop the war between Wonder Woman and Aquaman, Shade agrees - albeit reluctantly.

I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.

You're going to be much less likely to point the finger at somebody and create a huge brouhaha when it wasn't necessary if you had stopped and asked yourself, 'Could I have done things to prevent this situation?'

Between an uncontrolled escalation and passivity, there is a demanding road of responsibility that we must follow.

Why not whip the teacher when the pupil misbehaves?

In this game of politics, it's always kind of blame.

I try not to deal with people's hostility, though I must if they have something I need from them, as the professors did at Columbia or my landlord did.

It's good that I put my personal ego aside. My basketball ego was, 'Why we negotiating?' But my personal ego didn't take it personal. I put my personal ego aside a little bit.

The plan is one worthy... But I cannot accept it, for I would not have a single drop of Brazilian blood spilled for my sake.

Soft words and hard arguments.

I don't want to get into the blame game. That's not my job.

Don't beg, don't threaten and don't assume you're always right.

Give the other person the ability to save face…. Don’t rub his nose in things.

Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people.