Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

Quarrelsend, but words once spoken never die.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.