It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.

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

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

Don't let life discourage your, everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

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