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

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.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Step after step the ladder is ascended

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

Don'tstand by the water and long for fish; go home and weave a net.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

To everyanswer you can find a new question.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.