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

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Nothingso completely baffles one who is full of trick and duplicity himself, thanstraightforward and simple integrity in another.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.