To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Keep things 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

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.