Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

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

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

Communicationis a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. Ifyou're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of everypart of your life.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

There is no knowledge that is not power.