The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

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.