We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

A school should be the most beautiful place in every town- so beautiful tht the punishment for undutiful children should be that they be debarred from going to school the following day.