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

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

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.

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

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?

He whois unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Stability is not immobility