Conflictbuilds character. Crisis defines it.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

A half truth is a whole lie.

Genius is a long impatience.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.