Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.