It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

Ittakes time to save time.