There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

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

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

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.

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.