To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

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.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

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.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.