The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.