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

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

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

Much learning does not teach understanding.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

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

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.