A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

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

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.

Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Diseases are Tax on the pleasure.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.