Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

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

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

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

Anyone whoconducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

A goodpreparation takes longer than the delivery.

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…

Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.