Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

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

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

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

When u were born, u were crying and everyone round u was smiling.. Live ur life so that when u die, u're the one who is smiling and everyone round u is crying..

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you willlive in torment if you don't trust enough.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.