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...

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

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

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

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

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.