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

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Treat peopleas if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what theyare capable of being.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho