When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

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

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.