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

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Thereare no secrets. There is no mystery. There is only common sense.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

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.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.