The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

It isthrough cooperation, rather than conflict, that your greatest successes willbe derived.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.