Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

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

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

To err is human; to forgive is divine pathway

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

People loan their trust, they don't give it.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.