Never answer a letter while you are angry.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

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

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.