To be preparedis half the victory.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

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.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.