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.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

People say law but they mean wealth.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

A woman has reached reaal women's-lib status when she is the one who forgers the wedding Aniversary