The royal road to a man's heart is 

to talk to him about the things he treasures most.

Patience is power.

At any given moment, you have 

the power to say this is not how the story is going to end

Nearly all men can stand adversity, 

but if you want to test a man's character, give him power

The way to have power is to take it

Power simply has the ability to exercise influence over others.