A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying.

Learning without thought is labour lost,thought without learning is perilous.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

Skillin the art of communication is crucial to a leader's success. He canaccomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

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

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

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.