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

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

Throughconflict we get to unity.