A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Past time is only eviil at a distance.

Nevermiss a good chance to shut up.

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

Power comes from sincere service

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

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

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.