If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.

A half-truth won for ourselves is worth more than a whole truth learned from others.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.