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…

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.

You'rein a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.