Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

Youcan't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come toyou. You have to go to them sometimes.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Thegreatest glory in living lies not in never falling,but in rising every time we fall.

Itis all right if you talk to yourself. It is all right if you answer yourself.But when you start disagreeing with the answers, you've got a problem.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.