The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

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

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.