It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

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

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

In Prayer it is better to have a Heart without Words than words without a Heart.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.