All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Example is better than following it.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

The first duty of love is to listen.