Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

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

Constant repetition carries conviction.

Sayingnothing... sometimes says the most.

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

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.