Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Ability is poor men's wealth

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

To beprepared is half the victory.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.