Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Conflict is neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.