Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

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

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.