Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.