The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

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

A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

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

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.