Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Neveranswer a letter while you are angry.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

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

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.