A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

Be your own judge and you will be happy.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

Silence is argument carried out by other means.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

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 youcould kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.