People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

The repetition in nature may not be a mere recurrence. It may e a theatrical "encore"

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

There isnothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than anagreement.

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!