Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

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.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.