Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

No strength within, no respect without.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.