I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Do notfind fault, find a remedy.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.