A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

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

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

One cannot be precise and still be pure.