He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

A clynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.

Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.