Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

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

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.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.