Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Our errors are steps on the way.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

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.

Toeffectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the waywe perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to ourcommunication with others.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

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

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.