The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

No pillow is as soft as clear conscience.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

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

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.