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

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

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...

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

People say law but they mean wealth.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

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

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

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.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.