Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

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

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

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

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

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.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.