The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Tobelieve in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

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

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

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

What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.