One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.