The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

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

Laughter is shortest distance between two people.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.