Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.

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