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

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

Genius is a long impatience.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.