The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

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

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

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.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Think big, believe big and act big for gaining victory over your difficulties.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.