Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

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

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to