A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Buyingis cheaper than asking.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.