Our distrust is very expensive.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

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

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't leads anywhere.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

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

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.