Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

Youcan't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come toyou. You have to go to them sometimes.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

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.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Decisionis the spark that ignites action. Until a decision is made, nothinghappens.... Decision is the courageous facing of issues, knowing that if theyare not faced, problems will remain forever unanswered.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.