Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.