The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

If wemanage conflict constructively, we harness its energy for creativity and development.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.