To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

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

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Becausewe focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

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

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.