Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

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

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.