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.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

Beforeeverything else, getting ready is the secret to 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

Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

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

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.