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

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

The principle of equal protection is a positive concept implying equality of treatment in equal circumstances.

The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.