Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.