Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

The property of power is to protect.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Only the educated are free.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.