The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

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.

To err is human; to forgive is divine pathway

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.