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.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

The property of power is to protect.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.