Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.

Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.

To the very last, he [Napolean] had a kind of idea, that, namely,
of "la carriere ouverte aux talents"--the read more

To the very last, he [Napolean] had a kind of idea, that, namely,
of "la carriere ouverte aux talents"--the tools to him that can
handle them.

All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan, endure the last hours toil. read more

All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan, endure the last hours toil. The fight to the finish spirit is the one... characteristic we must posses if we are to face the future as finishers.

The single most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up and walk away from the read more

The single most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up and walk away from the table without a deal

A dwarf is small even if he stands on a mountain; a colossus
keeps his height, even if he read more

A dwarf is small even if he stands on a mountain; a colossus
keeps his height, even if he stands in a well.
[Lat., Parvus pumilio, licet in monte constiterit; colossus
magnitudinem suam servabit, etiam si steterit in puteo.]

There is great ability in knowing how to conceal one's ability.

There is great ability in knowing how to conceal one's ability.

Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities.

Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Behind every able man, there are always other able men.

Behind every able man, there are always other able men.