Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

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.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Imagination grows by excercise and in more powerful in the mature rather than in the young.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.