Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Thework will teach you how to do it.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Myfather said: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won't have many deals.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

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