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.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Myinterest is in the future because I'm going to be spending the rest of mylife there.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.

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.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.