Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

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

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

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

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.