Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

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

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

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

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

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

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.