Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

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

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

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

Amarriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.

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

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.