Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.