The property of power is to protect.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

A faithful friend is medicine of Life.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

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.

Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.