Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

When weblame, we give away our power.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.