It'snot the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes thedifference.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

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.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.