Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

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