No strength within, no respect without.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

Conflictleads to less-than-adequate performance, resentments, and lack of motivation.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.