The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Skill inthe art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He can accomplishnothing unless he can communicate effectively.

Hearme, my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.