Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

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

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

Thereare two sides to every question.

Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

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