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 king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

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.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

The major cause of traffic accidents is that men put into their cars as much ego as petrol.

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination