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

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

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.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.