The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

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.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

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

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.