First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Sciencecannot resolve moral conflicts, but it can help to more accurately frame thedebates about those conflicts.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.