The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

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

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.