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 real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

Genius is a long impatience.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Only the educated are free.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.