Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

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

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

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

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.

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

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.