Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Renown and repose do not go together.

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.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

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.

You can't unscramble an egg.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare