I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

A person who talks about his Inferiors han't any.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.