When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

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.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Thenumber one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.