Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

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.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.