Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

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

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.