All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

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…

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Stability is not immobility

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.