Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't leads anywhere.

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.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

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

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.