Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

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

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

When a man meets his mates society begins.

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