All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

The property of power is to protect.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

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

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

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.