The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.