Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

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

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

A Leader is a dealer in hope.