A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.