A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Our distrust is very expensive.

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

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

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Knowledge leads to unity, ignorance to diversity.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

A good listener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

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