It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

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.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.