As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

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

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.