There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.