The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

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

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.

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

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.