Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

A man without patience is a lamp without oil.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.

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

Allthings at first appear difficult.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Thesingle most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get upand walk away from the table without a deal.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.