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.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

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

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.