A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

A lifemaking mistakes is not only more honorable, butmore useful than a life spent doing nothing at all.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Power comes from sincere service

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.