The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

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

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Power comes from sincere service

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.