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

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.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.