I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

The World is but, a school of inquiry.

When u were born, u were crying and everyone round u was smiling.. Live ur life so that when u die, u're the one who is smiling and everyone round u is crying..

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to