Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

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

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.