The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

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.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.