Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to