Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.