People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

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

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

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

You canoutdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.