Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand until it finally disappears.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.