The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

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

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

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.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

You don'trun twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.