One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Patience is the art of hoping.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

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

Renown and repose do not go together.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

A man without a smiling face must not open a shop.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.