Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Power comes from sincere service

Much learning does not teach understanding.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

If all those who speak would weigh their words, how light air would be!

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.