The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony