Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannothurt you.

To beprepared is half the victory.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.