A language is like living skin itself.

Power comes from sincere service

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

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.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

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

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.