Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

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

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.