We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Our distrust is very expensive.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

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