Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

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.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Nothing is a permanent except change.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

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

As a final incentive before giving up a