To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

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.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.