No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

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

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

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

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.