Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

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.

Nothing do I regret more in my student life that thay my teachers were not my friends

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

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

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to looknot only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.