It is a good reader that makes a good book.

He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a questionremains a fool forever.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

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

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.

Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom.

A language is like living skin itself.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears