Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.