The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

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

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.