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

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

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.

Onlywhen all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

Golf is an expensive way of playing marbles.

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