Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.