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.

A clynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

To beprepared is half the victory.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.