People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.