Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

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

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.