To be preparedis half the victory.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Thereverse side also has a reverse side.

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

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

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.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.