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

As long as there is life there is danger.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

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

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Example is better than following it.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Thework will teach you how to do it.

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