The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

In aconflict, being willing to change allows you to move from a point of view toa viewing point a higher, moreexpansive place, from which you can see both sides.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

Keep things informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea