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

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

Themost important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how toget along with people.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.