Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

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

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

The easiest,the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflict within anorganization is to pretend it does not exist.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.