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.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

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

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

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