Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Stability is not immobility

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

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

The property of power is to protect.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.