Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

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

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

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

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

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.

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.

Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.