Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.