Genius is a long impatience.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

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.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Are youreally listening... or are you just waiting for your turn to talk?

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

I liketo listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.