Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

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.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.