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

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

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

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.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.