Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

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.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

Our distrust is very expensive.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.