Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Health and Cheerfulness mutually begets each other.

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…

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Neversay more than is necessary.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.