Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

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

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

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..

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

People who can't admit they are part of the problem, willnever be part of its solution.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.