A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

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

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

The desire for change is a sign of safety.