To be preparedis half the victory.

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

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Youcan't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come toyou. You have to go to them sometimes.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

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