The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

Habit: the shackles of the free

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

It's notthe size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.