The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

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

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.