Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

When work is pleasure, life is joy.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.