Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

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.

If youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

People say law but they mean wealth.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Nostrength within, no respect without.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.