People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

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

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

The property of power is to protect.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.