Charles Reade Quotes

I know how to move the people, but I know also where to stop in my own actions so that, when I strike, I shall be felt and not seen.

Stepping out of the spotlight when it's prudent to do so is a good thing.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

Hide your strength, bide your time.

Power without abuse loses its charm.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have.

You know, there's times when you should play and there's times when you gotta hold back.

To rule is an art, not a science.

He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

In politics things change, in politics timing is important, and in politics, how I move, I don't tell you.

There is more power in telling little than in telling all.

Knowing when to keep your mouth shut is invariably more important than opening it at the right time.

But believe me, there's a lot I'd like to say - but I don't think the time is right now.

If you keep your mouth shut you will never put your foot in it.

The most important thing about power is to make sure you don't have to use it.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

One may know how to gain a victory, and know not how to use it.

There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.

It's not so much knowing when to speak, when to pause.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Information is a negotiator's greatest weapon.

The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.

There is a time to speak and a time to listen, and sometimes people need to shut up.