It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

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...