Speechis human, silence is divine, yet also brutish and dead; therefore we mustlearn both arts.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Life is no brief candle- it's a splendid torch!

Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

You see what power is holding someone else's fear in your handand showing it to them!

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...