The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

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.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

To err is human; to forgive is divine pathway

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.