Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Nostrength within, no respect without.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

To do what others cannot do is talent. To do what talent cannot do is genius.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

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.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…