A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

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

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

You don'trun twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Let not thy will roar, when the power can but whisper.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.