To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

It'snot the plan that is important, it's the planning.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

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

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.