The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

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

Opportunists take now for an answer.