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 sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.