Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

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…

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.