Habit: the shackles of the free

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

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

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.