Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

The property of power is to protect.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

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

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.