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

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

All that is sometimes needed to make you content with you lot is a bad dream.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

As long as there is life there is danger.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.