The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

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

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

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.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government