Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

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

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.