A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

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.

Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.