Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Action may not always bring Happiness, but there is no happiness without Action.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.