Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

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

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges