Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

The basic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.