Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.