Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

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

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.