The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

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

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

We willbe known by the tracks we leave behind.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.