A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

To everyanswer you can find a new question.

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

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

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.