Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

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

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

No strength within, no respect without.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

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.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.