Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

The property of power is to protect.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.