Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

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

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.