Intelligence is not all that important in the exercise of power, and is often, in point of fact, useless.

In crises the most daring course is often safest.

It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operate the familiar and that of the leader to transcend it.

If you don't know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.

If people would know how little brain is ruling the world, they would die of fear.

The orators-and the despots-have the least power in their cities ... since they do nothing that they wish to do, practically speaking, though they do whatever …

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.