The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

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.

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.