Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

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.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.