Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

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.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

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

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Example is better than following it.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.