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

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.