Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.