Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

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.

You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags