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.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

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

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

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

Our power is in our ability to decide.