Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

When weblame, we give away our power.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

The ultimate measured a man is not where he stands in marents of comfort, but whre he stands at times of challenge & contraversy.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.