Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

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.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.