A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to success.

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.

The comforter's head never aches.