If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

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.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!