It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

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.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

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

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Remember when feminisit movements were something men gathered on street corners to admire as the girls strolled by

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

What isthe shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback. Don't forget that feedback isone of the essential elements of good communication.

It is throughcooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes will bederived.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.