Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

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

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…

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

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

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.