Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

Kindwords can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

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

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.