Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

What is well done is done soon enough.

Negotiatingmeans getting the best of your opponent.

Nothing is a permanent except change.

A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Too little liberty brings stagnation, too much brings chaos.

Imagination grows by excercise and in more powerful in the mature rather than in the young.