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.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

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

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.