Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.

The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

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

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

Whatlies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to whatlies inside of you.