Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Don'tconsider your reputation and you may do anything you like.

It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

The more we see, the more we shall be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol