Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

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

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Virtue is more clearly shown in the performance of fire actions than in the non-preformance of base ones.