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.

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

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.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.