People loan their trust, they don't give it.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

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

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

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

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

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

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