Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Every man is entitled to be valued by his best moment

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Themost dramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between menbut between a man and himselfwhere the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.