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

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

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

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

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.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.