Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

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.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.