Changemeans movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

A person who talks about his Inferiors han't any.

Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.