It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

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.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

Truepeace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.