Our times might emphasize equality, which we then mistake for the need for everyone to be the same, but what we really mean by this is the equal chance for people to express their differences, to let a thousand flowers bloom.

To a large extent, the political walls are crumbling.

Be Royal in your Own Fashion: Act like a King to be treated

Sadness of any sort is also seductive, particularly if it seems deep-rooted, even spiritual, rather than needy or pathetic—it makes people come to you.

Your work is the single greatest means at your disposal for expressing your social intelligence.

Most people have no sense of self-awareness. They're not aware of what they really want. They knew it when they were younger but then as they get older they listened to parents, they listened to peers and they think that, for instance, money is the most important thing when it really isn't.

Deception is a developed art of civilization and the most potent weapon in the game of power