Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

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.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

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