I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

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.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Adversity introduces a man to himself.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Peopleshould talk less and draw more. Personally, I would like to renounce speechaltogether and, like organic nature, communicate everything I have to sayvisually.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.