In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

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.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind

The warexisting between the senses and reason.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.