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

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.

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.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war